The condition of the gunshot victim from last night is unkown at this time.(Photo: courtesy of Google Maps)

The suspect in a Thursday morning shooting outside a Smyrna bar.(Photo: Submitted)

Suspect in the early morning shooting Thursday outside a Smyrna bar.(Photo: Submitted)

SMYRNA — Smyrna police released security camera photos of a suspect who is believed to have shot a man in the face, leaving him in critical condition in the Singh Bar and Restaurant parking lot early Thursday.

When police arrived around on the scene at the corner of Sam Ridley Parkway and Weakley Lane around 12:40 a.m., the victim was in transport to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Smyrna Police Sgt. Bobby Gibson told The Daily News Journal in an email.

The suspect had also left the scene, he said.

So far, police know that the victim and suspect had been in the Singh Bar and Restaurant prior to the shooting, but it is unclear what led to the shot being fired in the parking lot, Gibson said.

The suspect is described as a black male, with thick dreadlocks, beard and a tall/thin build. He was wearing a light colored hoodie and a light colored ball cap and may have a girlfriend living in the Smyrna area, Gibson said. The suspect is believed to have left in a light colored Cadillac.

A Rutherford County ambulance had responded and taken the gunshot victim to Vanderbilt Medical Center. The victim's condition is unknown at this time.

Anyone with information regarding the identity or location of the shooting suspect should contact Smyrna Police at 615-459-6644.